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Rihanna officially named the richest female musician in the UK

Friday, May 15, 2020 at 1:48 PM by Taiwo Owolawi Khadijah Thabit

- Singer Rihanna was named as the richest female musician in the UK with an estimated fortune worth N219 billion

- Her wealth can be attributed to her partnership with the French luxury goods brand, LVMH

- The singer, who moved to London in 2019 has overtaken Elton John and Mick Jagger

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Singer Rihanna has been named as the richest female musician in the UK with an estimated fortune worth N219 billion (£468m).

The singer, who moved to London in 2019, has overtaken Elton John and Mick Jagger to claim third place in the UK musician category.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Paul McCartney are joint first, with fortunes of N375 billion (£800m) each according to The Sunday Times Rich List.

Rihanna's wealth can be attributed to her partnership with the French luxury goods brand, LVMH.

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Rihanna has not released an album since 2016's. Her fortune makes her the richest female musician not just in the UK, but the world.

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In other news, Legit.ng reported that four black women have made history on a US music chart after obtaining the first two spots.

Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat, cinched the first two spots on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

The last time anything close to their feat happened was 10 years ago when Beyonce’s Single Ladies cinched the number one spot on the list and TI’s Live Your Life featuring Rihanna was on number two.

This year, Doja Cat’s Say So featuring Nicki Minaj was number one on the Hot 100 chart while Megan Thee Stallion’s Savage remix featuring Beyonce was on the number two spot.